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Reasons for a Missed Period When You’re Not Pregnant

by DP Nguyen 2,440 Comments

What are the most common reasons for missing your period when you’re not pregnant? In this article, I’ll explain the top 16 reasons why you might be skipping your period this month.

Let’s face it – missing your period is honestly one of the scariest feelings, especially if you don’t want to be pregnant. I’ve missed a few periods in my lifetime, and it always makes my heart skip a beat. Before I was married, the thought of being pregnant was literally the worst idea ever. 

For a majority of women, missing a period is often the first sign that you’re pregnant. First thing’s first, go buy and take a home pregnancy test immediately. I’d recommend taking at least 2 to be sure. 

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Filed Under: PMS, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Preconception / Trying to Conceive, Period Problems Tagged With: Late Period, Missed Period Not Pregnant, Missed Period and Not Pregnant, Reasons for Missing a Period

THINX Review – I Tried THINX Period Underwear

by DP Nguyen Leave a Comment

This THINX Period Underwear review is two years in the making. I’ve been using THINX for awhile now, so I finally wanted to blog about my experience using them.

Throughout two decades of having periods, I’ve only used pads. (Tampons just aren’t for me.) Buying pads month after month add up, and in the effort to save money long-term and to help the environment, I bought period underwear from THINX.

I was super excited when I first learned about them. I am someone with slightly irregular periods – my period isn’t a normal 28-day cycle, but it can fluctuate between 32 and 35 days, with some months it’s 37 days. This is just how my body operates.

I use a period app on my phone to keep track of when my period plans to arrive, and it does an amazing job of keeping track … but I still have period accidents (i.e. I think my period is coming in two days, and it ends up coming today, and I end up bleeding all over my regular underwear and jeans). Period accidents are embarrassing to say the least, and I’ve had A LOT of period accidents in the past decade.

review of thinx period panties

So I was super excited about THINX Period Underwear. The company has a variety of different types, and new styles seem to appear every day. 

The heavier day ones can hold up to two tampons worth, according to the company website. When I learned this, I was like YAY! Finally, I can wear have my period without feeling like I’m wearing an uncomfortable wet diaper. Wahoo!

So I went out and spent about $200 on an assortment of THINX Underwear. They are expensive underwear – they range from $24 to $38 each.

I own the Hiphugger (Heavy, 2 tampons worth), Sport (Medium, 1.5 tampon’s worth, and Cheeky (Light, 1 tampon’s worth).

THINX is NOT, NOT, NOT for Heavy or Medium Days.

The first time I used THINX (brand new, never washed), they worked amazing. I slept in my Hiphugger and when I woke up, no explosion of blood, no staining on my PJs … then I washed them.

I followed the instructions on their website – I rinsed them by hand (a little gross to see all the blood that’s come out of your body), and I washed them in my cold wash with a gentle detergent. I hung my underwear dry.

After I washed them, the THINX experience was terrible.

On their website, they warn not to use fabric softener because it prevents the antimicrobial and moisture-wicking properties of their period underwear from working. I DID NOT use fabric softener, and my underwear felt ineffective the second time around.

The second time I wore my THINX underwear, I was having a heavy to medium day. About an hour or two of wearing THINX, my period underwear felt wet. It’s not a pleasant feeling. It makes you feel gross in fact. It was as if the underwear wasn’t absorbing my blood, and it was just pooling there. An hour later, I had bled through the underwear and a red blotch appeared on my pants. REALLY UPSETTING since I was at work.

I learned very quickly that THINX period underwear is only meant for pretty light days. Unfortunately, it’s not a pair of underwear you can wear all day. You need to change it at least once, or it gets super smelly. Even on a light day, by the end of the day, the THINX underwear smells like dirty vag. Thinx period panties smell bad. Seriously. It’s disgusting.

In the end, I still have my THINX underwear. However, I use them as backup under my washable cloth menstrual pads. The washable pads are MUCH BETTER at absorbing all my menstrual blood. (I now use Heart Felt Reusable Cloth Menstrual Pads, and they work amazing!)

Sometimes I wear my THINX period underwear on days where I think my period might start (to prevent accidents). I also wear them on light days toward the end of my cycle.

Unfortunately in my experience, they just aren’t meant as a replacement for traditional menstrual pads. They are great as back-up, but you shouldn’t use them alone on heavier days.

A last word on the quality – the lacing at the top of the THINX underwear is cute, but it starts to come apart after awhile. The lacy part of my oldest pairs of THINX underwear are tattered now. For such an expensive price, I honestly expected them to last longer than they have.

In general, I think they are still a great product for days you’re expecting your period, or on light days.

To learn more about THINX, visit their website.

Have you used THINX Underwear? What do you think of them? Let me know in the comments below!

This is not sponsored by THINX. Every single pair of Thinx underwear I bought using my own money. However, this post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclaimer for more info.

Filed Under: PMS, Women’s Health, Period Problems Tagged With: Thinx review, period panties, period underwear, thinx underwear, thinx underwear review

Top 5 Causes of Death in Women

by Brianna Morton Leave a Comment

Top Causes of Death in Women

Even though this article is about the leading causes of death in women, it is not meant to bring doom and gloom. Rather, educate you so you can be prepared and take action. Among the many women I have talked to, all say the same thing. They want to put others first and themselves last. But remember, just like the flight attendant always says on a plane, put your mask on first before helping others because you can’t help anyone if your dead.  Take care of yourself so you can take care of your loved ones. [Read more…] about Top 5 Causes of Death in Women

Filed Under: Women’s Health Tagged With: women's health

A Life Squeezed with Lyme

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Lyme Disease and Ticks

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“Every long journey begins with a single step.”

These are words I live by.  My journey with Lyme is a long and devastating one. Lyme is considered a health crisis in the United States. It was certainly my health crisis.  It was October 2008 when I became ill, first semester of college during midterms.  I became sick with extreme fatigue and flu symptoms and was diagnosed with a mono-like illness.  It forced me to medically withdraw. I was told bed rest was the only way to get better so I did that.  After many, many months of not getting better I began to pursue the true cause.  I never knew this journey would stretch years with dozens of doctors and ending almost with my death. [Read more…] about A Life Squeezed with Lyme

Filed Under: Women’s Health Tagged With: Lyme Disease, babies health, children’s health, women's health

Herbal Remedies and Recipes for Natural Pain Relief

by Brianna Morton 3 Comments

Loose Tea for Natural Pain Relief

Natural Pain Relievers when you are in painPain has become a part of many of our lives. Mine included, as I suffer from Lyme Disease. On a regular basis, I struggle with chronic pain, fatigue, and insomnia, in addition to other symptoms. Narcotic pain medications are not the best answer for everyone, especially not if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Natural pain relievers do exist! Inflammation, whether acute like from a C-section incision or chronic like fibromyalgia, are at the heart of many women’s pain. The key to reducing pain and encourage healing is to reduce inflammation. Here are several suggestions that I have found to be helpful in reducing inflammation and pain. I do all of these and they have helped me dramatically. I hope they can help you as well.

* Please Consult your healthcare provider before trying any of these. I am not a doctor or healthcare provider. * 

Inflamyar made by Pekana: This is a mixture of several great herbs; the biggest one being Arnica which is known to be a great pain reliever. This is a homeopathic ointment that is used for localized pain, including bruishes, muscle sprains, joint pain, arthritis, and sports injuries. (Please note that because it is homeopathic remedy, it has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safety or efficacy.) Its active ingredients include arnica montana, bellis perennis, bryonia cretica, guajacum officinale, ledum palustre, toxicodendron quercifolium (Rhus toxicodendron), ruta graveolens, and viscum album. These are all natural plants, herbs and flowers found in nature, and have been used in herbal medicine for centuries. [Read more…] about Herbal Remedies and Recipes for Natural Pain Relief

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Women’s Health Tagged With: natural herbal pain relief, natural pain killer, natural pain relief

Why is My Period Late?

by DP Nguyen 12 Comments

Late Period

Late PeriodMy period is always on time – always! – but a few weeks ago, when I went on vacation, overseas, I found myself panicking. My period was late. And not only by a few days, but over a week late.

I knew I wasn’t pregnant, but the idea of having a baby completely scared me. Like most of you, pregnancy is a life-changing event and one of the scariest experiences if you’re not planning on having a baby anytime soon. I mean, having a baby is a game changer (and really expensive too boot.)

Fortunately, my period came and went, and I realized it was all the stress and the few extra pounds I had put on, due to the holidays and yummy holiday food I was binging on, and my oversea travels that threw my body for a loop. I went 52 days from one period to the next – so it definitely freaked me out! [Read more…] about Why is My Period Late?

Filed Under: PMS, Pregnancy, Women’s Health, Preconception / Trying to Conceive, Period Problems Tagged With: Late Period, Why is My period Late, period problems

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